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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1964
Page
5
Next Saturday afternoon at 3 o clock Graettinger stores will award a $100 Buck Prize. Lois Olesen of Graettinger did not claim last week's $75 Buck award.
Graettinger Pirates faltered against Emmetsburg Catholic, falling 43-40 in a closely fought game Friday night. The B team won 28-24. Pirates held a 12-12 first quarter tie, led 24-21 at halftime, trailed 33-32 entering the final period, then Emmetsburg pulled away with late free throws. Individual box notes include Doug Nane, Randy Henderson, Len Cornelius, Bill Rathman, Greg Hoekstra, Bill Fude, and Bisenius scoring in the loss.
Last week saw highs near 50 degrees signaling spring, then cooler air and Sunday snow flurries. Robins were spotted. temps dipped to 25 Monday morning, with above freezing days Monday and Tuesday melting most snow. A fresh two inch cover fell Wednesday, dropping to three below Thursday morning.
Fort Dodges counselor A R Graves will address the Palo Alto County Association for Retarded Children at Emmetsburg High School on Monday January 13 at 8:00 p m. He covers Pocahontas Kossuth Palo Alto Emmet Clay and Dickinson counties and will discuss the vocational rehabilitation program, informing parents and friends of handicapped children. Mrs Harlan Place.
The Palo Alto county board of supervisors met January 2 1964 electing Russell Peterson of Graettinger as chairman for 1964 Mervin Thomason of Ruthven became a newly sworn in supervisor succeeding A P Rickless who did not seek reelection County engineer William Ellingrod kept his job with a 400 raise bringing pay to 10200 annually Committees named include financial and poor with High Bargman Johnson and Thompson serving on both Bernette McQuain Jorgen Larsen and Walter High added to the social welfare board County depositories and salaries were set with several banks listed County employees were all re appointed and only two payroll changes noted Drainage attorney Carl Spies was reappointed A school notice announced Graettinger bus route pickup order will reverse starting Monday Jan 20 each semester
The film This is the Ugly American with Marlon Brando screens Saturday and Sunday at Graettinger theatre. It adapts the Lederer Burdick novel to deliver a high impact suspense adventure with star power and a top director.
Merle Clipperton of Glidden Iowa is named manager of the Farmers Creamery in Graettinger and will start January 16 He has led the Glidden creamery and plans to move with his family once housing is arranged Jim Lensing the former manager resigned after six and a half years and will operate a bulk milk route truck in Rockwell City The creamery has ordered aluminum troughs and plans floor repairs to the facility.
The Graetlinger Pirettes defeated South Clay Gillet Grove and Webb 51-44 to run their winning streak to four, led by Diane Felkey with 25 points and others including Donna Suss 13 Rose Ann Tuininga 12. South Clay edged them 62-42 in the later game as the Pirates overwhelmed the Pirettes.
The Town of Graettinger announces in this issue that applications for night police will be received at the city clerk's office until January 28.
Graettinger PTA meets Tuesday January 21 with Arne Rova, Ringsted farmer, as featured speaker. The program includes a solo by Mrs Wayne Knutsen and Garth Logan detailing a mouse nicotine experiment. Rovn will discuss a 21 day Russia tour in 1962 with slides. he was among 29 Iowa travelers. PTA treasurer Cora Christopher reports CARE collection of 645.70 at the grade school Christmas program.
The Graettinger Adult Farmers class holds its second meeting of the year next Wednesday the TSth of January at 7 30 p m in the vocational agriculture room. The topic is Barn Safety with Patrolman Marvin Grebe of Tes therville as speaker. He will discuss the safety laws and pending legislation affecting farmers.
William Thomas, president of the Palo Alto county hospital board, announced the selection of a 10 acre site for the new Palo Alto county hospital. The land, known as the Cullen and Jackman property, is owned by Mrs. Pearl Elbert of Spencer and lies on the northwest edge of Emmetsburg near the Town and Country cafe. Consulting engineers favored the site for lower development costs and it is the only site approved by the State Department of Health.
ISU officials say the 1964 Feed Grain program should pay most Iowa farmers to sign up. Details on payment rates and leases will be mailed in January. Sign-up begins February 10 and runs to March 27 for voluntary acreage reductions. Professor Uhrig notes basic similarities to 1961 and 1963 with key differences.
Calendar listings show H R Soper closing out sale of farm machinery one mile east of Emmetsburg on Highway 18 starting at 12 30 pm and Clark and Clark auctioneers with Cylinder State Bank clerk. Jim Schaller closing out sale of farm machinery and livestock seven miles south of Graettinger on Highway 17 starting at 1 pm with Bortini Brown auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank clerk. Wayne Scheller and Wm Thompson completing a dairy auction five miles west and 1 1/2 miles north of Graettinger featuring 64 Holstein cattle with Bortin Clark auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank clerk.
Four Graettinger High vocalists Jim Skattebo Chris Stuart Cheryl Rose and Diana Bortini were chosen by the Dorian Govlety led by Weston Noble Luther College to attend the Dorian vocal music festival in Decorah Iowa. They will perform solos before a guest critic and join the festival chorus with peers from northern Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. The festival runs Thursday with a grand concert at Decorah High School. Also Graettinger Coop Grain mill will be closed Monday and Tuesday Jan 13 14 for repairs under manager Jim Iverson.
Mayor John Poland and new councilmen Virgil Olesen Howard Manson and Forrest Peterson began their duties as the new council held its organizational meeting Monday night Incumbent councilmen are Wayne Potter and Ted Inuerson The mayor officers had been sworn into office previously Poland appointed council committees and made other appointments Finance Olesen Petersen and Knudtson Streets and Alleys Potter Flans on and Knudtson Cemetery Knudtson Peterson and Hanson Water and Sewers Hansen Olesen and Potter Playground Peterson Hotads on and Olesen Virgil Olesen was appointed mayor pro tem Gilbert Stuevo was reappointed day rearshal and superintendent of steeIs and water Charley Burg was appointed temporary night marshal Nick Sherman was reappointed damp ground custodian and Bud Harris was reappointed pariage collector Dwayne Lammers was appointed temporary clerk Mildred Warren and Esther Hasmarnen were reappointed to six year terms as public library trustees Russell Mesenbrink was reduced as manager of the Graetibyger Municipal GasJetern SALES IN PROGRESS AT LOCAL STORES The C A Jensen store is holding a January clearance sale and Christy's Rexall drug is holding a Rexall Cut the Cost of Living Sale featuring many half price specials See ads in this issue
Graettinger school will dismiss classes at 2 45 on Tuesday January 14 to allow teachers to attend a faculty meeting.
Night school classes start Tuesday January 21 from 7 to 8 pm with 10 week sessions. After opening week start time shifts to 7:30 pm if PTA conflicts arise. Courses include upholstery knitting sewing fitness square dancing bookkeeping typing photography flower arrangements business law civil defense. Enrollment is 3 dollars with a minimum of 10 students per class.
The Pirates and Pirettes resume Corn Belt conference play Friday night with a doubleheader at Ruthven. Earlier this week they faced Lincoln Central in Gruver and at Lincoln Central.
Skyline ballroom operator Lloyd Sampson of Estherville announces that the Skyline ad in this week’s Times may serve as a guest ticket for Saturday night January 11. Presenting the ad at the door admits the entire party for 25 cents per person.
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